The mouse experiments also provide a way to test fecal transplants, which can cure a potentially fatal intestinal infection in humans and show potential for treating other conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease and obesity. (sciencemag.org)
The drugs they prescribe for cirrhosis are also used to treat other conditions like high blood pressure for example. (choicemutual.com)
As well as cancer, spermbots might be useful for treating other conditions affecting the female reproductive tract such as endometriosis or ectopic pregnancies, says Xu. (newscientist.com)